#eastern-conference

#eastern-conference

The devastating news surrounding Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov's injury has sent shockwaves throughout the NHL. Here's a player who's gone through everything and stood tall. He's withstood three straight Stanley Cup runs playing through just about every sort of injury hockey players can deal with. Yet, during a seemingly innocuous play, Barkov suffered a crushing knee injury that pretty much ended his season.

My focus has been on the top four. Finishing in the top four will give us a better chance than last season in the playoffs. We've still got some work to do now to get there. We have to win games, we know that. We are playing against opposition now that probably don't have so much to play for, but there are new head coaches. They will be looking to show them what they are all about for the beginning of next season.

Cincinnati surrendered top spot in the Eastern Conference after Miles Robinson's late header was ruled out in their goalless draw with Inter Miami.

I wanted to stay preferably in the Eastern Conference to be close to my family, who lives in Washington. That certainly was also something that played a factor for me personally.

Hershey will open their season at home against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, October 11 at GIANT Center. The Bears will play the Crunch again the next day.

Free agent guard Tyus Jones has secured a one-year, $7 million deal with the Orlando Magic, solidifying their backcourt as they aim for Eastern Conference contention.

You need to play 95 minutes with that discipline. In the first half, we can't do so much more, just put the ball in the net. It's a big task now.

"Welcome to this journey, here I go," he said in the dark of the early morning.